Whip-socket lock.



I 'w". 'H. WYSONG.

WHIP SOCKET LOOK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2 2, 1913.

Patented June .23, 1914.

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WILLIAM H. WYSONG, 0F DAYTON, OHIO.

WHIP-SOCKET IJOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed August 22, 1913. Serial No. 786,121.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. WYSONG,citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in VVhip-Socket Locks, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to looks and particularly to a detachable lockadapted to secure a whip or similar device within its socket.

The object of the invent-ion is to simplify the structure as well as themeans and mode of operation of such devices whereby they will not onlybe cheapened in construction, but will be more efficient in use, capableof being easily and quickly applied or removed from operativeengagement, compact in form and unlikely to get out of repair.

With the above primary and other incidental objects in view as will morefully appear in the specification, the invention consists of thefeatures of construction, the parts and combinations thereof and themode of operation or their equivalents as hereinafter described and setforth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a whipsocket, as ordinarily carried upon horse drawn vehicles with a whiptherein, and the locking device forming the subject matter hereofapplied in its locking position. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional viewof the socket and whip showing the relative location of the lockingdevice. Fig. 3 is an end View of the key controlled lock. Fig. l is avertical sectional view of the socket, showing the application of thelocking device.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughoutthe several views.

In the drawings, 1 is the usual tubular whip socket adapted to be ecuredto the dash or body of a horse drawn vehicle. The whip 2 is insertedwithin the socket from above and is adapted to be secured againstremoval therefrom by the locking device forming the subject matterhereof. The socket 1 is provided with oppositely disposed holes 3 forthe engagement of the locking device.

The locking device comprises an arcuate or semicircular yoke 4terminating at one end in a sleeve 5 and carrying at its opposite key15, shown in Fig. 2.

end a pivoted stud 6. Slidingly mounted within the sleeve 5 and suitablysplined to prevent rotation therein, is a reciprocatory plunger 7. Theplunger 7 is provided with a longitudinally disposed screw threaded bore8. The sleeve 5 terminates in a head 9 in which is revolubly mounted ascrew threaded adjusting member 10, the threaded stem of which engagesthe longitudinal screw threaded bore 8 of the plunger 7.

The screw threaded adjusting member 10 is journaled in a suitable wallor partition 11 within the head 9 and is provided with a head 12 uponone side of such partition and a collar 13 on the opposite side thereofwhich prevents longitudinal movement of the adjusting member 10. Therotation of the adjusting member 10 within its bearing within the wallor partition 11, causes the plunger 7 to be reciprocated within thesleeve 5 by the engagement of the screw threaded stem within the bore 8.

The head 12 of the adjusting members is recessed as at 14: for theengagement of an operating key, by which the adjusting member may berotated. The recess 14; may be of any desired shape such as a transverseslot or a depression of polygonal shape or as shown in Fig. 3, the headmay be provided with oppositely disposed recesses to be engaged by thebifurcated extremity of the The head 9 is ex tended beyond thetransverse partition 11 in the form of a sleeve within which may belocated one or more studs or wards 16. These studs or wards effectuallyprevent the operation of the device by means of a screw driver, knife,or similar implement, while permitting its operation by a properlydesigned key having suitable notches 17 corresponding with the studs orwards within the sleeve.

The pivotal connection of the stud 6 facilitates the engagement of thedevice with the said socket. When applying the device the stud 6 isinserted in one of the holes 3 in the side of the socket and thrustinward until it is in engagement with the side of the Whip 2, previouslyinserted within the socket. The yoke 5 is then oscillated about itspivotal connection with the stud 6 until the reciprocatory plunger 7 isbrought into registry with the opposite hole of the socket. By means ofthe key 15 inserted within the tubular extension of the head 9, theadjusting member 10 is rotated to cause its screw threaded stem toproject the plunger 7 through the opening in the socket into engagementwith the whip 2. By this means the whip will be securely clamped betweenthe adjacent extremities of the plungerb and the plunger 7, both ofwhich plungers are projected within the socket 1. By thus clamping thewhip between the plungers inserted through the holes 8, the withdrawalof the whip from the socket is prevented. While there has been shown inthe drawings a simple and effective method of operating and controllingthe movement of the reciprocatory plunger 7 it is obvious that otherforms of operating and locking devices may be applied to the actuatingmember 10 without departing from the present invention. In Fig. 4 thereis indicated a permutation lock, the particular construction of whichhowever forms no part of the present invention. The locking device isremoved by rotating the adjusting member in the opposite direction towithdraw the reciprocatory plunger 7 From the above description it willbe apparent'that there is thus provided a'device of the characterdescribed, possessing the particular featureso'f advantage beforeenumerated as desirable which is obviously susceptible of modificationin its form, proportion, detail construction or arrangement of parts,without departing from the punciple involved or sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

While in order to comply with the statute, the invention'hasbeendescribed in language more or less specific as to certain structuralfeatures, it is to be understood that the invention'is not limited toany specific details, but that the means and construction hereindescribed comprise but one mode of putting the invention into efiect,and the invention is therefore claimed broadly in any of its possibleforms or modifications within the scope of the appended claims.

.Having described the above invention, I claim;

1. In a locking device for a whip or like article, the-combination witha socket member having oppositely disposed openings therein, of a yokecarrying oppositely disposed studs adapted to project through theopenings of the socket'member into engagement with the whip or otherarticle to be. locked, and means for relatively adjusting the studs.

whip or like device, the combination with a keeper having a lateralopening therein, of 'a detachable frame member engaging the keeper, areciproeatory plunger carried by the frame member, and means toreciprocate the {plunger whereby it will be project'ed through thelateral opening in "the keeper into engagement with the whip or otherarticle to be locked located within the keeper.

3. In. a locking device for a whip or like article, the combination witha keeper having oppositely disposed openings, of a yoke member having anextension adapted to project through one of the openings into engagementwith the whip or other article to be locked, and a movable lockingmember carried by the yoke adapted to be projected through the oppositeopening of the keeper into engagement with the whip or other article.

4. In a detachable locking device for a whip or like device, thecombination with a keeper for the article to be locked having a lateralopening, of a detachable yoke member arranged in transverse relationwith the keeper, a stud pivotally connected to one end of the yokemember adapted to project within the lateral opening of the keeper andinto engagement with the article to be locked, and a variable lockingmember carried by the yoke adapted to d-etachably engage the yoke withthe keeper.

5. In a locking device for a whip or like device, the combination with akeeper for the article to be locked having oppositely disposed openings,of a yoke, a pivoted stud carried by the yoke adapted to engage thearticle to be locked through one of the lateral openings, and a movablelocking member adapted to engage the article through the oppositelateral opening, and means to relatively adjust the stud and lockingmember.

6. In a locking device for a whip or like article, the combination witha keeper for the article to be locked, having oppositely disposedopenings, of a yoke, an extension carried by the yoke adapted to projectthrough one of the lateral openings into engagement with the article tobe locked, and a screw operated locking member adapted to 'be projectedthrough the opposite lateral opening into engagement with the article tobe locked.

7. In a locking device for a whip or like article, the combination witha keeper for the article to be locked having oppositely disposedopenings, of a yoke, an extension carried by the yoke adapted to projectthrough one of the lateral openings int-0 engagement with the article tobe looked, a

revoluble screw threadedstem carried by the j yoke, a reclprocatoryplunger engaged by 2. In a detachable locking device for a the screwthreaded stem and adapted by the rotary movement of the stem to beprojected through the opposite lateral opening into engagement with thearticle to be locked.

8. In a locking device for a whip or like article, the combination witha keeper for the article to be locked having oppositely disposedopenings, of av yoke, an extension carried by the yoke adapted toproject through one of the lateral openings into engagement with thearticle to be looked, a locking member carried by the yoke adapted to beprojected through the opposite lateral opening into engagement with thearticle to be looked, arotary adjusting device for the locking member, asleeve surrounding the rotary adjusting device, and an inward extendingprojection carried by the sleeve adapted to prevent the rotation of theadjusting member except by a specially designed tool.

9. In a locking device for a Whip or like article, the combination witha keeper for the article to be locked having oppositely disposedopenings, of a yoke, an extension carried by the yoke adapted to projectthrough one of the lateral openings into engagement with the article tobe looked, a reciprocatory plunger carried by the yoke adapted to beprojected through the opposite lateral opening into engagement with thearticle to be locked, and means to lock the plunger in its adjustedposition.

10. In a locking device for a whip or like article, the combination witha keeper having oppositely disposed lateral openings therein, of alocking member comprising oppositely disposed relatively movableclamping jaws adapted to be projected through opposite openings of thekeeper into engagement with the article to be locked and means forsecuring the jaws in their adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 1& day of August,1913.

WILLIAM H. WYSONG.

\Vitnesses:

HARRY F. NOLAN, F. L. WALKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

